Journal of the Korean society of biological therapies in psychiatry (생물치료정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry (대한생물치료정신의학회)
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suicidality among Community-Dwelling Elderly

지역사회 거주 노인의 자살경향성 유병률과 위험요인

  • Kim, Moon Beom (Department of Psychiatry, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Hun (Department of Psychiatry, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwak, Kyung-Phil (Department of Psychiatry, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital)
  • 김문범 (동국대학교 경주병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이광헌 (동국대학교 경주병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이관 (동국대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 곽경필 (동국대학교 경주병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2018.07.26
  • Accepted : 2018.09.12
  • Published : 2018.10.31

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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of suicidality among community-dwelling elderly. Methods : The participants were 2,201 elderly people whose ages were over 65. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires, including Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview(MINI), module C, Short Geriatric Depression Scale of Korean version(SGDS-K), Korean Geriatric Anxiety Inventory(K-GAI), The Korean Health Status Measure for Elderly V 1.0, Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination for Dementia Screening(MMSE-DS). Their sociodemographic factors were investigated. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and the logistic regression test to examine the relationship between suicidality and participants' risk factors. Results : The prevalence rate of suicidality was 23.3%. In multiple logistic regression, depressive symptoms (OR=3.301, 95% CI : 2.453-4.440), anxiety symptoms(OR=3.289, 95% CI : 2.515-4.303), low physical function (OR=1.606, 95% CI : 1.229-2.098), no spouse(OR=1.571, 95% CI : 1.037-1.690), elderly aged 80 years or older (OR=1.506, 95% CI : 1.094-1.740) were independently associated with suicidality. Conclusion : Suicidality in community-dwelling elderly was quite high, particularly related to depressive symptoms. The results of this study can be useful for development of community-based prevention and management programs for suicidality.

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